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Friday, May 15, 2015

The Week in Review

Planting... Peppers and sweet potatoes. I sprouted the sweet potatoes myself this year, for the first time, and am pleased I made the effort. The starts are much better than the slimy starts I've received in the mail in the past.

Harvesting... Strawberries! Tonight, we picked a gallon bucket full. I see jam and jelly making in our future. The asparagus is about done. Eggs are steady, but we're fighting a few egg-eaters in both coops. Grr!

Growing... The garlic is gigantic, and the bulbs are shaping up nicely. Our corn didn't come up, so it looks like no sweet corn this year. The meat chicks are in the ugly stage and are nearly ready to split into two coops to give everyone more room.

New... Turkeys! We picked up six turkeys last night. So far, they all look good.

The rain has been glorious. Mucky, but glorious. A downpour this morning delivered another .25."

Until next time, remember, this is not paradise. It's Purgatory Ranch.